Longtime Prudential Committee member Ed McGowan announced at Wednesday s special meeting of the body that he will not be seeking another term on the five-member panel. It has been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Williamstown for the last 18 years as an elected member of the Prudential Committee, and I am grateful for the confidence they have placed in me to help govern the District, McGowan said in a letter to Chair Richard Reynolds. However, advancing family health conditions require a new focus for my wife and I, and we must devote ourselves and our time to each other s health, happiness and well-being.